Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-23

port is made on claim and the rs
port Is agreed TO, 1t shall not be in order
TO move to take the papers from the file
for the purpose of referring them at q
subsequent session, unless the petition
states that new evidence has been diseoy-
cred and gives the substance of it. The
amendment adds to the rule a clause that
IN cases where there is no adverse report,
1t shall be the daty of the secretary of the
senate to transmit all the papers to the
committee in which such claims are pend
ing. The report was agreed to.
Among the bills introduced and re-
ferred were the following: To incor,
porate the Washington Suburban Rail-
road company of the District of Columbia
To protect innocent purchasers OF pat
ented articles. 1t makes it a valid de-
Tense against actions for infringement
that the article was bought for use or
consumption, not for sale and in good
faith and in the usual course of trade,
and provides that all patents shall be
suoJect TO purchase by the government
for general use at reasonable valuation I
Piatt moved that the last bill be referred
to the committee on patents, which here
totore had had the question under CON
slderatlon. and not TO the judiciary COM
mlttee, as prop osei by its author. After
some debate vote was taken and the |
motion to refer to the committee on pat
ents prevailed. The senate then took
up the bill introduced by morrill,
to regulate immigration and was address
ed by that senator in explanation |
and advocacy of the bill. At the con-
clusion of Morrills speech the bill
was referred to the committee on |
foreign relations, and then, at 2:4O, on
motion of Edmunds, the senate proceed |
ed to the consideration of executive bus
mess.
THURSDAY, DEC. 15.
Senate-Among the papers laid before |
the senate today was communication |
from the Italian residents of Washing |
ton, proposing to present to the United |
States a marble bust of Garibaldi. 1t |
was referred to the committee on library. |
The resolution offered some days ago by |
Plumb to have investigated the patent |
issued to Magnus Swenson last Octob |
IN connection with the manufacture of |
sugar from sorgum, was taken up and |
after some debate adopted. The point is |
that Swenson was an employe of the ag |
ricultural department while making ex. |
periments out of which the patent re-
suited. The attorney general is directed |
w iIHSotls '.tS tliS patent anu IL Invalid
and suit can be maintained in the name !
of the United States to commence such |
suit promptly to have the patent can
celled or its use by STenson or others |
claiming under him, perpetually enj joined.
The following bills were introduced by |
Call and referred to the committee on in
terstate commerce: To prohibit United |
States judges and courts from authoriz-
ing the borrowing of money by railroads
and other corporations beyond the
amount of their annual net income, and
to prohibit the appointment of such re-
celvers without evidence of the financial
condition of the company. After the in
PRODUCTION of a number of bills the SEN
ate took up the bill introduced by Stewart
last Monday to provide for the issue of
coin certificates to circulate as money
and was addressed by that senator i'll sup
port of the bill which was referred so the
committee on finances. Sen. Hoar intro
duced several bills relating to Alaskan af-
fairs. One of these provides for facilita-
ting settlement; another for encouraging
railroad construction, and third for
cable connection with Alaska. Sen. Saw
yer gave notice that on Monday he would
ask the senate to reconsider the appoint
ment of committee On postal telegraph
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion and adjourned soon after unt tai Mon
day.